Tile.



PATENTED MAY 7, 1907..

' E. GOFFIN.

TILE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1906.

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If ITE STATES TET FFIQE.

TILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed March 24, 1906. Serial No. 307,947.

To LLZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EDOUARD COFFIN, a citizen of the Republic of France,residing at Grandvilliers, Oise, France, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Tiles, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact specification.

The present invention relates to tiles and has for its chief object toprovide a tile of a special shape, that can easily be laid byinexperienced workmen, giving a fine looking appearance to the roof, andinsuring the water to flow down without getting under the roof.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, and readilycarried into effect I will proceed to.describe the same more fully withreference to the annexed drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan view of atile embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an under side view. Fig. 3 is aview of a portion of a roof made with the improved tiles. Fig. 4 is aview in section on a line A-A Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 show hooks to beused in connection with my tile for fixing the latter on the laths.Figs. 7 and 8 are an edge view and an under side view of a modificationof a tile designed to be secured without the aid of any hooks.

My tile in principle has the shape of a rhomboid or lozenge and bothcorners on the shorter axis are cut off in parallel lines to the longeraxis of the lozenge. This tile is provided on its upper edges with a rib2, and close to it with a groove 3, running parallel to the edges.

It will be understood, that by having the corners cut off as abovestated, the ribs and grooves will abut neatly when the tiles are placedclose together and will form a continuous Zig-zag rib and groove allalong the roof. It will also be understood, that the place where theribs and grooves of adjacent tiles come together is fully covered up bythe lower point of a tile, and has under it the upper point of a tile inthe lower row. Thus, if water should be driven by the wind under saidcovering point and should penetrate downwardly between the abutment ofthe ribs, it will be caught up by the upper point of the tile in thelower row, and will be con veyed down in the groove, and along the ribof said lower tile. Holes 4 and 5 are provided on both sides of thetile, within lugs located near the side edges, which are designed toallow fastening nails to be driven through, or to permit the heads ofspecial hooks to pass through for fixing the tile to the laths. On itsback side the tile 1 is provided with a wide groove 6 parallel to thelower edges of the tile, adapted to overlap the ribs 2 and grooves 3 ofthe tiles in the row below.

The tiles are laid in the following manner: WVe will suppose two tiles1, 1 placed side by side, Fig. 3, present at their upper ends thegrooves 3 and ribs 2, which then run continuous along the whole row inthe same line with 1 and 1. Upon the upper part of these tiles, a tile 1is now placed in such a manner that its groove 6 on the undersideoverlaps the left half. of the rib of the tile 1 and the right half ofthe rib of the tile 1. In the same manner adjacent tiles 1 are placedthroughout the roof,v and the work is continued with the following u perrows so as to form a complete roofing. T e grooves 3 serve to receivethe water driven in by wind and draining the same from tile to tile tothe lowest part of the roof and the ribs 2 serve to prevent the waterfrom being driven in by the wind. To secure the tiles to the lathseither ordinary nails may be used, or hooks of the kind shown in Figs. 5and 6 may be employed. The hooks are resilient to some extent, and oneend 7, Fig. 5, is adapted to engage one of the tile holes 4. or 5 whilethe other end 8 embraces the lath.

Fig. 6 shows a double hook made of one piece of wire'and the free endslike the end 7 are inserted into adjacent holes of adjacent tiles. Butthese hooks may be dispensed with, the tiles being in this case providedwith projections integral with them. This form is illustrated by theFigs. 7 and 8. Two projections 2 are provided on the under side of thebody of the tile as shown, and rest with their lower edge upon the upperedge of the lath. Holes 3 may be provided to allow the tiles to besecured by means of nails.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tile of the shape of a lozenge with the corners upon the short axiscut ofl by lines parallel to the longer axis, provided on the weatherside with a groove and a rib along and parallel to the upper edges, andon the inner side with a groove parallel to the lower edges adapted tooverlap groove and rib of the tiles of the next lower row.

2. A tile of the shape of a lozenge with the corners upon the short axiscut off by lines parallel to the longer axis, provided on the IOC"Weather side with a groove and a rib along I and parallel to the upperedges, and on the inner side with a groove parallel to the lower edges,adapted to overlap groove and rib of the tiles of the next lower row,having holes 4 and 5 for means to secure it to the roof, substantiallyas described.

3. A tile of the shape of a lozenge with the corners upon the short aXiscut off by lines parallel to the longer axis, provided on the weatherside with a groove and a rib along and parallel to the upper edges, andon the inner side with a groove parallel to the lower edges, adapted tooverlap groove and rib of the tiles of the next lowerrow, having projec-I 5 tions on the under side to grip over the laths, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDOUARD COFFIN. In the presence of:

VICTOR PRiWosT, HANSON C. CoXE.

